Motion calculations: including complex ones (a=(v−u)/t, v²−u²=2ax & v=x/t)

12 questions

1. Match the quantity to the correct example measurement of it.
2. Which of the following statements about motion graphs are correct?
3. A jogger travels at an average speed of 4.0 m/s.Calculate the time it will take them to travel 1 km.
4. A jet travels a distance of 9000 m in 1 minute.Calculate the speed of the jet in m/s.
5. A firework rocket is launched from rest and reaches a speed of 20 m/s in 0.25 s.Calculate the acceleration of the rocket.
6. An oil tanker increases its velocity from 0.5 m/s to 6.5 m/s in a time of 120 s.Calculate the acceleration of the oil tanker.
7. Match the key words or phrases to their definitions.
8. Which of these shows the correct relationship between initial velocity u, final velocity v, acceleration a and distance x?
9. A race car increases its velocity from 12 m/s to 48 m/s in a time of 6.0 s.Calculate the acceleration of race car.
10. A motorcycle slows with a deceleration of –5.0 m/s² from 25 m/s to a stop.Calculate the distance the motorcycle takes to come to a stop.
11. An aeroplane starting from rest needs to reach a take–off velocity of 60 m/s to take off from a runway of length 1500 m.Calculate the minimum acceleration the airplane will need.
12. A rocket is travelling at 100 m/s away from the Earth. It accelerates with constant acceleration of 0.5 m/s^2.Calculate its new speed after it has accelerated through a distance of 30 km.

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